Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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